HVAC Jobs in Tennessee

Tennessee's rapid growth — Nashville in particular — has made it one of the more active HVAC hiring markets in the South. Nashville's hot, humid summers and genuinely cold winters mean dual-fuel heat pump systems with gas auxiliary heat are common, and technicians who understand both sides of that system command premium rates. The commercial sector is expanding alongside the residential boom, with new mixed-use development, hospitality venues, and healthcare facilities driving work for commercial HVAC crews. Memphis adds a regional market with strong distribution and logistics sector refrigeration demand.

Tennessee HVAC contractors are licensed through the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. The state requires either a Mechanical Contractor license or a Trade specialty license depending on scope of work. Nashville employers report ongoing difficulty finding experienced technicians, which has pushed wages above national median benchmarks. NATE certification is increasingly listed as a requirement rather than a preference by larger service organizations in the metro. The Chattanooga market, while smaller, has seen similar wage pressure as automotive manufacturing expansion has tightened the skilled trades labor pool.